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11excerpt — {{11}}excerpt (n.) 1630s, from L. excerptum an extract, selection, neut. of pp. of excerpere (see EXCERPT (Cf. excerpt) (v.)). Related: excerpts. {{12}}excerpt (v.) early 15c. (implied in excerpte), from L. excerptus, pp. of excerpere pluck out,… …
12excerpt — ex|cerpt [ˈeksə:pt US ə:rpt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of excerpere, from carpere to gather, pick ] a short piece taken from a book, poem, piece of music etc excerpt of/from ▪ An excerpt of the speech appeared in the… …
13Excerpt EP — Infobox Album | Name = Exceept Type = EP Artist = Cambio Released = 2003 Genre = Pinoy Rock Length = Label = Independent Producer = Cambio Reviews = Last album = This album = Excerpt (2003) Next album = Derby Light (2004) Excerpt is an… …
14excerpt — ♦♦♦ excerpts, excerpted (The noun is pronounced [[t]e̱ksɜː(r)pt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]eksɜ͟ː(r)pt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: oft N from n An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music which is taken from a larger piece. ...an excerpt from… …
15excerpt — UK [ˈeksɜː(r)pt] / US [ˈekˌsɜrpt] noun [countable] Word forms excerpt : singular excerpt plural excerpts a short piece of writing or music that is taken from a longer piece …
16excerpt — n. & v. n. a short extract from a book, film, piece of music, etc. v.tr. (also absol.) 1 take an excerpt or excerpts from (a book etc.). 2 take (an extract) from a book etc. Derivatives: excerptible adj. excerption n. Etymology: L excerpere… …
17excerpt — See excerpt, extract …
18excerpt — noun ɛksə:pt a short extract from a film, broadcast, text, or piece of music. verb ɪk sə:pt, ɛk take (a short extract) from a text. Derivatives excerptible adjective excerption noun Origin C16 (as v.): from L. excerpt , excerpere pluck out …
19excerpt — 1. noun an excerpt from the poem Syn: extract, part, section, piece, portion, snippet, clip, bit, sample; reading, citation, quotation, quote, line, passage 2. verb a portion of her play was excerpted for the magazine …
20excerpt, extract — These words have several different meanings as both noun and verb, but each may refer to a passage or scene selected from a book, play, or article. Basically, to excerpt is to pick out, to pluck, whereas to extract is to remove, often with force …
